Saint Joseph Catholic Church

The Fraternity, whose priests celebrate the sacraments in the extraordinary form of the Roman rite, are currently active in 39 U.S. dioceses. Mass is already celebrated in the extraordinary form at eight locations in the Diocese of Arlington.

The committee—chaired by Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople—discussed a “revised draft text dealing with the topic of infallibility, considered from both theological and historical perspectives,” according to a statement issued by the dicastery.

The committee will continue discussion of the draft at a meeting planned for June 2027, before submitting it to all the members of the joint international commission.

President José María Balcázar of Peru met with Pope Leo XIV for two hours on June 18 and announced afterwards that the Pontiff will visit the nation for eight to ten days in November.